[no obj] : to do what you have been asked or ordered to do
▪ I asked the waitress to refill my coffee cup and she happily complied. ▪ There will be penalties against individuals who fail to comply. — often + with ▪ You still have not complied with our request. [=have not done what we requested you to do] ▪ We have complied with federal law [=we have done what federal law requires] every step of the way. ▪ The devices comply with [=are in agreement with] industry standards.
▪ I asked the waitress to refill my coffee cup and she happily complied. ▪ There will be penalties against individuals who fail to comply. — often + with ▪ You still have not complied with our request. [=have not done what we requested you to do] ▪ We have complied with federal law [=we have done what federal law requires] every step of the way. ▪ The devices comply with [=are in agreement with] industry standards.







